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Greetings!
We hope you enjoy the Christmas Special edition of "The Timely Perpetuan" and we welcome your contributions. Please let us know how we can improve this e-newsletter. Also, please be sure to look at our new website, www.stperpetua.org, and feel free to send us feedback on that, too!
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Christmas Season Schedule
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Christmas Eve Masses
Saturday, December 24, 2011
4:00 pm, Children's Liturgy
6:30 pm, Family/Youth Liturgy
10:00 pm, Night Time Liturgy
(Preceded by caroling at 9:30)
Christmas Day
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Masses: 9:30 & 11:30 am
(No 8:00 am Mass)
New Year's Eve
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Mass: 5:00 pm
New Year's Day
Feast of Mary, Mother of God
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Masses: 9:30 & 11:30 am
(No 8:00 am Mass)
Feast of the Epiphany
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Mass: 5:00 pm
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Masses: 8:00, 9:30, & 11:30 am
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Fair Trade Christmas Shopping
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Give a gift that delights the recipient and provides just wages and hope to farmers and craftspeople across the globe.
Coffee from Central, South America, and Africa, Chocolate from Ghana and Dominican Republic, Tea from India and Sri Lanka, Bananas from Ecuador, Sugar from Malawi and the Philippines, Rice from India and Thailand CLICK HERE
Jewelry, crafts, ornaments, and more from everywhere, order online and have gifts delivered!
Source: CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
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Pictorial Directory
| | As part of our 60th anniversary next year we are creating a new pictorial family album and you are part of the parish family. As such, our album wouldn't be complete without you!
Our desire is to create a complete pictorial directory that will help us continue to build a unified parish and allow us to put a name with a familiar face.
Click here to schedule your own appointment. Photography dates are: February 2-4 and 7-11.
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Use E-Giving for Christmas
| You can now make your gift for Christmas flowers, the feast of Christmas, year-end giving or your regular donations on line! You can now manage your own electronic giving online with improved security, convenience and communication. If you are not using online giving to make your church donations, you may want to consider it.
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Faith Formation News
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Thank you to all of our families for bringing in so many supplies for the annual ANKA outreach project. We were able to fill 300 bags with two pairs of socks each and many toiletries & candy. The children (grades pre-k through 8th grade) were very thoughtful as they filled their bags with just the right supplies!
No classes December 19 - January 6
Classes resume Sunday, January 8 and Tuesday, January 10.
If you have questions or for more information please contact Kristine Kvochak at 283-0272 ext. 204 or via e-mail.
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Knights of Columbus Crab Feed
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Our Annual Crab Feed will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2012, in St. Monica's Peace Room, Moraga. Appetizers and no-host cocktails will be served beginning at 6:00 pm.
Tickets are $55 each or tables of eight for $400.00 can be purchased. Tickets must be reserved and paid for in advance and are non-refundable. This is always a popular event so make your reservation early before it sells out! They also offer a half roasted chicken for those who order it prior to the event.
Contact Karl Anderson at 283-3679 or mail your checks to Karl at 510 Florence Drive, Lafayette.
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School News
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St. Perpetua School is overflowing with Christmas Spirit! The students and school families are participating in numerous service projects to support Friendly Manor, Samaratian House, and St. Martin de Porres Elementary School. Students in grades K-5 are caroling for Seniors this week at Stratford Assisted Living and 6th grade students helped St. Perpetua Parishioners sort and load groceries for St. Vincent de Paul Society. Each of us has our unique gifts to share and celebrate this joyous season!
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| MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Sincerely,
The Staff of
St. Perpetua Catholic Church
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Shop & Support Your Parish
| Whenever you shop at Amazon.com, please enter their website through the parish homepage. For each purchase at Amazon done through our website our parish will receive a small percentage. Thank you so much for your ongoing support!
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